2013 WCFA JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW AND SALE
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: TIM FRIEDEL 936-372-3835 (Home) 936-827-1327 (Cell)
VICE CHAIRMAN: JAY CARPENTER 832-566-1021 (Cell)
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Julie Abke
Maria Behrens
David Behrens Jr.
Stephen Kahla
Jason Rymer
281-507-0555
713-410-8234
713-705-8631
979-204-3447
713-545-934
Ray Kalinowsky
Bevin Hollan
James Jahnke
Thomas Jozwiak
Randy Holub
281-701-6216
713-875-9076
936-931-1203
979-826-4422
281-468-6654
HEIFER PROJECT DATES
WCFA Heifer Tag-In
Saturday, May 4, 2013
7:00 am – 10:00 am
WCFA Heifer Progress Show
Saturday, July 13, 2013
7:00 am Classification and Weigh In
WCFA Heifer Check In
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Arrival/grounds
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Paper Check-In
*Heifers may not leave the grounds after 12pm!
WCFA Heifer Weigh-In
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
WCFA Junior Heifer Show
Thursday, October 3, 2013
1:00 pm
WCFA Heifer Showmanship
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Immediately following sale order
Friday, October 4, 2013
Noon
WCFA “Old Timers Show”
WCFA Creative Costume Contest
Friday, October 4, 2013
1:00 pm
WCFA Heifer Herdsmen Contest
Friday, October 4, 2013
4:00pm -6:00pm
WCFA Junior Livestock Auction
Saturday, October 5, 2013
1:00 pm
Sunday, October 6, 2013
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Release of Heifers
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HEIFER PROJECT PERIOD – 155 DAYS
MAY 4, 2013 – October 6, 2013
Judge: Allen Goode
HEIFER SHOWMANSHIP WORKSHOPS
WALLER COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
JUNE 4th JULY 9th JULY 30th AUGUST 13th SEPTEMBER 3rd
WALLER COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION WEB SITE
www.wallercountyfair.org
WALLER COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW AND SALE
RULES AND REGULATIONS
GENERAL
1. The Waller County Fair Junior Heifer Show and Sale is an opportunity for Junior Exhibitors to raise, show
and sell a commercial heifer. JUNIOR HEIFER EXHIBITIORS MUST BE QUALIFIED 4-H MEMBERS, JUNIOR FFA
MEMBERS OR FFA MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING BEFORE THE HEIFER PROJECT SHOW.
2. All Junior Heifer entries are subject to the General Rules and Regulations of the Waller County Fair
Association. Please carefully read and understand the General Rules and Regulations
3. See WCFA General Rules for eligibility requirements related to age and residency.
4. Age divisions will be based on the following ages of January 1 of each calendar year.
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Junior Division: 9 Years of age or the exhibitor will be in the 3rd grade as of the fall of that same
calendar year to 13 years of age inclusive.
Senior Division: 14 to 19 years of age and not have graduated as of the spring of that same
calendar year.
5. Junior Heifer exhibitors must have continuously and personally fed and cared for their Junior Heifer entries
for the entire HEIFER PROJECT PERIOD. This includes the entire period they are stalled at the fairgrounds until
they are received by the buyer.
6. Please note that the WCFA Revised Mandatory Work Rules for parents and guardians will be enforced. In
accordance with Rule 3 of the WCFA General Rules and Regulations, each parent and/or guardian of an
exhibitor is required to perform a minimum of four hours each of volunteer service for fair related activities.
This requirement must be met in order for the exhibitor to be eligible for the WCFA Junior Heifer Show and Sale
and must still met even if the exhibitor withdraws from the project at any time after HEIFER TAG-IN. Please
carefully read and understand your obligations under this rule.
Online sign up will be open at www.wallercountyfair.org beginning June 1, 2013.
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7. All applicable rules must be adhered to or the Junior Heifer exhibitor and his or her heifer project(s) are
subject to disqualification from The Waller County Fair Junior Heifer Show and Sale. In the event an exhibitor
fails to adhere to a rule, the Heifer Committee will make a determination and communicate such
determination to the Junior Heifer exhibitor. Junior Heifer Show and Sale Rules and Regulations will be
provided to each Junior Heifer exhibitor at the HEIFER TAG-IN.
HEIFER TAG-IN
8. ALL JUNIOR HEIFERS MUST BE BRUCELLOSIS VACCINATED PRIOR TO THE HEIFER TAG-IN. Proof of
brucellosis vaccination must be presented to the Heifer Committee at the HEIFER TAG-IN in the form of an
ear tag, ear tattoo of Certification of Veterinary Inspection.
9. All Junior Heifer entries will be ear tagged, weighed and have DNA samples taken at the HEIFER TAG-IN.
Junior Heifer entries cannot be added or substituted after the HEIFER TAG-IN. See Rule 36 below regarding
DNA verification.
10. ALL EAR TAGS MUST BE IN PLACE ON THE HEIFER AT ALL TIMES INCLUDING THE HEIFER PROJECT SHOW,
THE FAIR HEIFER WEIGH-IN AND DURING THE FAIR. In the event an ear tag is lost, the Heifer Committee
Chairperson must be notified immediately to make arrangements for the replacement of the ear tag.
11. An exhibitor’s parent or guardian must be present at the HEIFER TAG-IN to sign all papers before the
exhibitor is eligible to participate in the heifer project.
12. An exhibitor may tag-in and show up to two heifer projects at the Fair Junior Heifer Show, but only one
heifer project may be sold in the WCFA Junior Livestock Association. Exception: in the event the exhibitor’s
heifers win both Supreme Grand Champion Heifer and Supreme Reserve Champion Heifer, both heifer
projects must be sold in the WCFA Junior Livestock Auction.
13. A WCFA nomination fee of $25.00 for the first animal entered and $10.00 for each additional animal
entered must be paid at the HEIFER TAG-IN. An additional DNA fee of $5.00 per heifer project entered (to
cover the cost of the DNA verification program) must also be paid at the HEIFER TAG-IN.
14. A heifer previously sold at any junior livestock auction is ineligible for the WCFA Junior Heifer Show and
Sale.
15. Junior Heifer entries in the WCFA Junior Heifer Show and Sale will be limited to heifers weighing no less
than 500 pounds and no more than 1,000 pounds at the HEIFER TAG-IN- ONLY ONE TIME ACROSS THE SCALE
AT THE HEIFER TAG-IN. All Junior Heifer entries must gain on average at least 1.25 pounds per day
throughout the HEIFER PROJECT PERIOD (155 days x 1.25lbs per day=193.75 lbs total). Failure to achieve the
required minimum weight gain for the HEIFER PROJECT PERIOD will result in the disqualification of the Junior
Heifer entry from the WCFA Junior Show and Junior Livestock Auction.
HEIFER PROGRESS SHOW
16. All Junior Heifer entries and exhibitors must be at the HEIFER PROGRESS SHOW. THIS IS A
MANDATORY REQUIREMENT. Failure to comply with this requirement, except as noted below, will result
in the disqualification of the Junior Heifer entry or entries and exhibitor from the WCFA Junior Heifer
Show and Junior Livestock Auction. In the event the HEIFER PROGRESS SHOW conflicts with a school or
other legitimate function ( in the Heifer Committee Chairperson’s judgment), or in the event of illness of
the exhibitor or other circumstances beyond the exhibitor’s control, that prevent a Junior Heifer exhibitor
from being present or participating in the HEIFER PROGRESS SHOW, arrangements must be made with the
Heifer Committee Chairperson in advance of the HEIFER PROJECT SHOW for the project to be shown by
another qualified exhibitor, approved by the Heifer Committee Chairperson, in the HEIFER PROJECT
SHOW.
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17. Junior Heifer entries will be classified at the HEIFER PROGRESS SHOW as AOB (all other breeds), ABC
(American breed cross) or Brahman, but there must be at least 4 head to constitute a breed. The classifiers’
determination as breed is final. PLEASE NOTE: ALL HEIFERS WILL BE CLASSIFIED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY
LEAVE THE SCALE. PLEASE WALK YOUR HEIFER PAST THE CLASSIFIERS AND DO NOT PROCEED UNTIL
COMMITTEE TELLS YOU .
18. Junior Heifer must be dehorned by the HEIFER PROGRESS SHOW.
19. The HEIFER PROGRESS SHOW will consist of the following heifer showmanship classes in the following
order: senior; junior; 1st year senior, 1st year junior. Immediately following the heifer showmanship classed
there will be a non-showmanship class for all exhibitors who have a second Junior Heifer entry and for heifers
of exhibitors who have been properly excused from the HEIFER PROGRESS SHOW in accordance with Rule 16
above. The HEIFER PROJECT SHOW judge will determine how long the Junior Heifer entries in the nonshowmanship class are worked in the show ring.
20. Junior Heifer entries must be completely halter broke and under the full control of the
exhibitor in the show ring at the HEIFER PROGRESS SHOW. Determination of halter broke is up to
the discretion of the judge. THIS RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
FAIR JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW
21. Exhibitors with Heifer Tagged in under family name must declare exhibitor/animal while CROSSING
SCALES. IF EXHIBITOR DOES NOT, THE CHAIRMAN WILL MAKE DECISION. ALL FEED, DISPLAYS, AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT MUST BE IN THE BARN NO LATER THAN THE DAY BEFORE THE FAIR HEIFER CHECK-IN.
22. ALL TACK, FEED ECT.- WILL NOT BE ALLOWED OUTSIDE OF THE CATTLE STALLING AREA. THERE WILL
BE NO CATTLE TRIM RACKS/CHUTES ALLOWED ON THE FAIRGROUNDS!!!!!
23. ONLY CATTLE MAY BE UNLOADED WHILE IN THE LINE ON THE DAY OF THE FAIR HEIFER CHECK-IN.
You will not be allowed to unload feed, tack, displays or other equipment while in the line to unload
cattle on the day of the FAIR HEIFER CHECK-IN.
24. Animals, feed, tack, displays and other equipment shall not be removed from the barn prior to the
designated day for RELEASE OF HEIFERS.
25. FAIR HEIFER CHECK –IN will be held in the Livestock Office during the designated time for the FAIR
HEIFER CHECK-IN. ALL JUNIOR HEIFER EXHIBITORS MUST CHECK IN DURING THE DESIGNATED CHECK-IN
TIME. Failure to do so will result in the disqualification of the Junior Heifer entry or entries and exhibitor
from the WCFA Junior Heifer Show and Junior Livestock Auction. Heifers may not leave the grounds after
12pm.
26. All Junior Heifer entries must comply with the then-current Texas Animal Health Commission
Regulations. A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within the past 30 days must be presented to
the Heifer Committee in the Livestock Office at the time of the FAIR HEIFER CHECK-IN. The Certificate of
Veterinary Inspection must also state as to each Junior Heifer entry that the heifer was palpated and
found to the bred (indicating the estimated number of months) or open and a potentially sound
breeder. Failure to present the required Certificate of Veterinary Inspection in the Livestock Office at the
time of the FAIR HEIFER CHECK-IN- will result in the disqualification of the Junior Heifer entry or entries
and exhibitor from the WCFA Junior Heifer Show and Junior Livestock Auction.
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27. WCFA General Rule 23 (relating to the prohibition on the use of drugs and other substances) applies
fully to the FAIR JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW.
28. A Fair Eligibility Form found on the fair website must be presented to the Heifer Committee at check
in. IF AN EXHIBITOR HAS MORE THAN ONE PROJECT ENTERED IN THE WALLER COUNTY FAIR, IT IS THE
EXHIBITORS RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THE ELIGIBILITY FORM TO EACH PROJECT
COMMITTEE.
29. FAIR HEIFER WEIGH-IN will be held during the designated time. ALL JUNIOR HEIFER ENTRIES MUST
WEIGH IN DURING THE DESIGNATED WEIGH-IN TIME WITH ONLY ONE TIME ACROSS THE SCALE. Failure
to do so will result in the disqualification of the Junior Heifer entry or entries from the WCFA Junior Heifer
Show and Junior Livestock Auction.
30. For the FAIR JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW, Junior Heifer entries will be divided into the different breed
divisions as previously classified at the HEIFER PROGRESS SHOW. The Heifer Committee will then, in its
sole judgment, determine classes within each of the breed divisions in accordance with the weights of the
Junior Heifer entries from the FAIR HEIFER WEIGH-IN. The Heifer Committee’s determination as to classes
is final. Junior Heifer classes will be posted as soon as possible following the FAIR HEIFER WEIGH-IN.
31. In the event a Junior Heifer exhibitor has two Junior Heifer entries in the same class at the FAIR
JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW, arrangements must be made with the Heifer Committee Chairperson in advance of
the class for the Junior Heifer entry to be shown by another eligible Junior Heifer exhibitor of comparable
age and experience.
32. JUNIOR HEIFER ENTRIES CAN’T HAVE GIVEN BIRTH BEFORE THE TIME OF THE WCFA JUNIOR
LIVESTOCK AUCTION. Failure to comply with this rule will result in the disqualification of the Junior
Heifer entry from the WCFA Junior Heifer Show and Junior Livestock Auction and forfeiture of any
prizes and premiums.
The Junior Heifer Show will be a Blow and Go
Dry Show only. There will be NO PRODUCT (adhesives, paint, oil, shaving cream etc.)
allowed on heifers in the show arena. Prior to heifer’s entry into the show arena all
heifers will be checked with a white rag. Any heifer found to have any type of product
on them will be disqualified. NO EXCEPTIONS
33. FITTING AND GROOMING RULES SPECIFICS:
34. Any Junior Heifer entry shown in the FAIR JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW may be used in the WCFA Junior
Livestock Judging Contest at the Fair.
35. All Champion and Reserve Champion Heifers (Division and Supreme), and such other heifers as
designated by the Heifer Committee, shall have samples collected for DNA. If sample is found to be
positive for any banned substance as constituted by the General Fair Rules then the heifer shall be
disqualified along with its exhibitor and all prizes, premiums, and sales proceeds shall be forfeited and the
exhibitor shall be barred from exhibiting at any future Waller County Fairs.
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HEIFER CREATIVE COSTUME CONTEST
36. Entries in the HEIFER CREATIVE COSTUME CONTEST are limited to Junior Heifer entries and must be
exhibited by the corresponding Junior Heifer exhibitor.
37. All creative costumes must be of original design. The winner will be determined by:
a. The creative of the design and theme
b. the quality of the grooming; and
c. The quality of final presentation.
38. Contestants are encouraged to utilize props costumes decorations and cosmetic finishing touches to
enhance their design; however, they should not obstruct the judge’s examination of the animal. No
product, decoration or prop is permitted that would jeopardize the animal’s health or well-being.
WCFA JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION
39. A Junior Heifer entry must have been shown in the FAIR JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW for the heifer to be
eligible to sell in the WCFA JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION. Junior Heifer sale order will be determined
immediately following the FAIR JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW.
40. The Supreme Grand Champion Junior Heifer and Supreme Reserve Champion Junior Heifer must sell
in the WCFA JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION. The total number of other junior heifers to be sold in the WCFA
JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION will be determined by the Junior Livestock Auction Sale Committee.
41. If a Junior Heifer exhibitor has more than one market project that is eligible for sale in the WCFA
JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION, the exhibitor must notify the Heifer Committee as to which project they
intend to sell no later than one hour after the final market show on the day of the FAIR JUNIOR HEIFER
SHOW, except as to Supreme Grand and Reserve Champion Heifers that must sell pursuant to Rule 40
above. If the Junior Heifer exhibitor fails to timely notify the Heifer Committee accordingly, then the
Heifer Committee and the Sales Committee will make the final decision as to which one of the exhibitor’s
projects sell in the WCFA JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION.
42. Exhibitors are NOT ALLOWED to ask for their heifer back after it has sold in the WCFA JUNIOR
LIVESTOCK AUCTION nor may exhibitors solicit buyers during the WCFA Junior Livestock Auction. “FOR
SALE” signs are not allowed in the cattle area of the barn until after the conclusion of the WCFA JUNIOR
LIVSTOCK AUCTION.
43. One dollar will be deducted from the exhibitor’s sale proceeds for mandatory remittance to the
Federal Beef Check-Off Program. A fee for buyer pictures will be deducted from the exhibitor’s sales
proceeds.
44. Junior Heifer Exhibitors are responsible for the pickup and/or delivery of their sale project during the
designated time for RELEASE OF HEIFERS. Exhibitors must deliver their project to a responsible destination
designated by the buyer of the exhibitor’s project. Failure to comply with this pickup and delivery rule will
result in a $100.00 delivery charge being assessed by the Waller County Fair Association against the
exhibitor’s sale proceeds. The Waller County Fair Association assumes no responsibility for the delivery or
loss of the exhibitor’s project. Junior Heifer exhibitors must sign an acknowledgment for receipt of a Proof
of Fair Project Delivery form before the Heifer Committee Chairperson will release the heifer.
45. Junior Heifer exhibitors who receive a sponsored award (e.g. belt buckles, jackets, trophies, special
awards) shall complete and return to the Heifer Committee Chairperson, no later than the RELEASE OF
HEIFERS, a special thank you card that will be provided to the exhibitor by the Heifer committee. Heifers
will not be released until this thank you card is completed and returned as required.
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46. No later than 14 days after the WCFA JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION, all Junior Heifer exhibitors who
sold their heifer projects in the sale must return to the Heifer Committee Chairperson a suitable “Thank
you Letter” to the buyer(s) of their heifer project(s) along with a pre-addressed, stamped envelope.
Failure to timely comply with this buyer thank you letter rule will result in a $100.00 charge being
assessed by the Waller County Fair Association against the exhibitor’s sale proceeds. The Heifer
Committee Chairperson will mail the buyer thank letters. Signed picture and project delivery receipts
must be returned to the Heifer Committee Chairperson no later than 31 days after the WCFA JUNIOR
LIVESTOCK AUCTION. PLEASE NOTE: one of your two sale pictures is for your heifer project buyer and you
are encouraged to deliver the picture to the buyer in a suitable frame.
HERDSMEN AWARDS
47. Prizes will be awarded to the individual herdsman and the 4-H or FFA group in charge of their
designed livestock exhibits. A committee of judges appointed by the Heifer Committee will make
inspections during the show to determine those exhibitors who, in their judgment, make the best record
for the period of the show, taking into consideration the following criteria:
a. Orderliness and cleanliness of stalls and animals;
b. Promptness in having stalls cleaned;
c. Systematic and neat arrangement of stall and service areas;
d. Personal appearance of herdsmen and helpers;
e. Observance of all rules and regulations;
f. Cooperation with show officials in prompting the fair in general;
g. Interviews with the individuals Junior Heifer exhibitors regarding their entries and livestock exhibits.
48. Herdsmen interviews will be conducted by the herdsmen committee judges between the hours of
4:00 PM and 6:00 PM on the Friday following the FAIR JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW. Junior heifer exhibitors are
encouraged to be presented at their stall during the entire interview period.
ZERO TOLERANCE
ALL EXHIBITORS MUST CHECK OUT THROUGH HEIFER
SHOW TABLE –EVEN NO SALE!!!
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